LIGA MX FEMENIL
Pachuca’s Jenni Hermoso speaks about life in Mexico, the Women’s World Cup, Liga MX Femenil, Barcelona...
The striker says she “doesn’t care what people say” about her controversial return to the Spanish national team before the World Cup.
Former Barcelona and current Pachuca forward Jenni Hermoso has spoken to the media about how she has adapted to life in Mexico, the prospects of her appearing for Spain at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup and her spell at former Champions League winners Barça: “I spent my best years there, but also my worst...”.
Adapting to life in Pachuca and Mexico
“When you’ve gone through such a huge change, it’s really difficult for things to go well right from the beginning. Adaptation is necessary. Crossing the pond is not easy at all in terms of lots of different things: life in general, altitude, soccer, the style of play. You need time to adapt and I was no different. Now I’m enjoying myself, I’m feeling good”, she stated. Hermoso is on a roll in the Clausura tournament having scored nine times in Pachuca’s eight matches so far.
Barcelona
“Comparisons are tiresome. Comparing everything with Barça is always tough. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, for me, Barcelona is the best team in the world. I have been lucky enough to play there for many years, enjoying myself there and winning. I spent my best years there. But also my worst years, I’ve had it all. Each life cycle has a limit”, she admitted, speaking to FOX México.
Spain and the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup
Hermoso very briefly referred to her return to the Spanish national team for the Cup of Nations in February, which was controversial given the very public falling out that a number of players have had with head coach Jorge Vilda and the Spanish Federation. With just over four months to go until the 2023 Women’s World Cup gets underway, the veteran forward has made it clear that she is available for selection: “Opportunities sometimes come around only once. Honestly, I don’t care what people say”.
Liga MX Femenil
What about Liga MX Femenil? “The league was only created five years ago, it’s normal for there to be room for improvement. Pachuca is one of the best clubs in the league. We should’ve already won a league title. But it’s not just that, there’s a lot of work done behind the scenes. We need to get to know each other better, to be more of a team”.
International Women’s Day
The Spanish striker finished by talking about International Women’s Day: “We always have to fight to show that women, girls and little girls...we have to work twice as hard to show what we’re capable of and get to where we should be. We’ve seen it in soccer; five years ago, we didn’t have as much power as we do now in Spain. Good things are happening in Mexico but we have to keep working doubly hard. Equal pay? It’s difficult to compare with men’s teams. People always say that we don’t generate the say about of money as them and it’s true. I don’t want to be one of them. I have worked hard to be able to get to a position has enriched me”.